title: Is central auditory processing disorder present in psychosis?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The scope of this study was to trace central auditory processing issues in patients with first-episode psychosis using a psychoacoustic test battery approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients (n = 17) and volunteer control subjects (n = 17) with no personal or family history of schizophrenia were included in the study on the basis of normal hearing sensitivity. The authors implemented a central auditory processing battery consisting of monaural and binaural tests with verbal and nonverbal stimuli.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Perceptual deficits in both nonverbal and verbal auditory stimuli are reported in this study, with temporal central auditory processing deficits and a mean left-ear advantage documented in the patient group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study points to the possibility of the existence of central auditory processing deficits in first-episode psychosis leading to schizophrenia. Audiologists should be aware of the psychiatric research pointing to enhanced verbal memory as a result of auditory training, linking bottom-up remediation with top-down improvement.
authors.forename: Vasiliki Vivian
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Iliadou
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Apalla
authors.forename: Stergios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaprinis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nimatoudis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaprinis
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iacovides
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult